The Mariners had the 17th pick, using it on the Gahanna, OH., native, who bats right and throws left.

While White is listed as a first baseman, he is as far from the archetype as one can possibly be. He's a semifinalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award and was a second-team All-SEC selection.

White's progression through the minor leagues will likely be dictated by whether he stays at first base, but either way, he may move a bit slower than a typical college first baseman because he still needs to add strength. He posted a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage. He hit a team-high.373, making him the first player since Josh Loggins in 1997-98 to lead the Wildcats in hitting in back-to-back seasons. Seattle director of amateur scouting Scott Hunter said the organization will keep White at first base, although he could someday play the outfield if needed.

During the summer of 2016, he was selected to play for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, starting 15 of 19 games in the club's tour around the globe as both a first baseman and outfielder.

The Mariners have not drafted an All-Star player in the first round since 2003 when they selected outfielder Adam Jones, now with the Baltimore Orioles.

During his senior season at Burnsville, Carlson had a 0.53 ERA - two earned runs in 34 innings - with 16 walks and 53 strikeouts.

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Kim said it remains shocking that Koreans continue to live under a truce put in place at the end of the Korean War in 1953. South Korea deployed more than 300,000 troops to Vietnam from 1964 to 1973, second only to the US military force.

The British Red Cross has launched Saturday Night for London , a campaign to raise funds for all those affected by the atrocity. Doctors said they found fluid in Frankie's lungs and around his heart - a sign of "dry drowning ". 'There was a goal .

Uber is acting fast after an investigation substantiated multiple reports of sexual harassment at the company, CNN reports. Based on Perkins Coie's report, action has been initiated in 58 cases, and further investigations are underway.

However, the 9th Circuit did rule that the preliminary injunction - as originally imposed by the district court - was too broad. The ban has been blocked on the grounds that it violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution by disfavoring Muslims.

The agreement, a partially legally-binding commitment, proposed to free the world of fossil fuels by the end of the century. Nicaragua isn't part of the accord because it does not believe it goes far enough to fight against climate change.

Bill Cosby walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa ., Friday, June 9, 2017. Cosby testified over a decade ago as part of that lawsuit, eventually settling with her for an undisclosed sum.

Mr Corbyn would be unlikely to win backing for a minority government , but was clearly revelling in a storming performance. The results have cast Brexit talks, set to begin June 19, in a shadow of " uncertainty ", according to the BBC .

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Gulf states could resolve a row with Qatar among themselves without outside help. The report was widely picked up by regional media outlets, which continued circulating it after Qatar's denial.

May is due to meet its leader Arlene Foster on Tuesday. "We will use the position we find ourselves in to do as we promised". First by Brexit and now through this election.

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